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9 .A- lL <br />Legislative Bill Action <br />................................ ............................... <br />A 992 (Ridley - Thomas). Ammunition. <br />Trauma Center Fund. A 992 would impose a fee <br />of 10 cents on every munition, sold at retail. The <br />fees would be paid to the State Board of Equaliza- <br />tion, and deposited in the Trauma Center Fund, a <br />continuously appropriated fund that would be <br />established by the bill. The Trauma Center Fund <br />would be used to reimburse emergency services <br />providers for the costs of treating gunshot wounds <br />and injuries. The funds in the Trauma Center Fund <br />would be allocated by the Emergency Medical <br />Services Authority to the medical providers by a <br />specified formula. By establishing a continuously <br />appropriated fund, this bill would make an appro- <br />priation. According to the author, "this bill will <br />provide partial reimbursement for the financial <br />burdens that firearm injures place on the state's <br />healthcare systems. As the Legislature has done in <br />numerous other areas, this fee will create a nexus <br />between the source of a specific problem and the <br />ultimate financial burden it imposes on society. <br />With this appropriate assignment of financial <br />responsibility, we can move towards ensuring the <br />stability of our healthcare system and the continu- <br />ing availability of trauma care and emergency room <br />services for all California residents." Supported by: <br />American College of Emergency Physicians, State <br />Chapter of California, Inc.; California Association of <br />Public Health Hospitals and Health Systems; Cali- <br />fornia Healthcare Association; California Indepen- <br />dent Public Employees Legislative Council; Fire- <br />arms Law Center. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: <br />ASHIth, Position: Review and Comment. <br />AB 1153 (Bermudez). Public Security. I.D. <br />Badges. AS 1153 would prevent city, county and <br />state identification cards from unlawful, unautho- <br />rized manufacturing and sale. Current law does not <br />control or regulate the manufacturing or selling/ <br />loaning of county, state or city identification <br />badges. AS 115 prevents the unlawful wear, use, <br />reproduction or vending of a badge or photo <br />identification card of public employees and makes <br />such an act a crime punishable by prison or fine. <br />To allow the unauthorized and illegal manufacturing <br />of badges and identification cards puts the public at <br />great risk by allowing unlawful access to public <br />state, county and city facilities by terrorists and <br />others with criminal intent. Supported by: California <br />Independent Public Employees Legislative Counsel <br />California Peace Officers Association; California <br />State Firefighters' Association, Inc.; Los Angeles <br />County Professional Peace Officers Association; <br />Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Staff:. <br />Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: <br />Support. <br />A 1275 (Horton, J.). Indian Gaming. Exist- <br />ing law designates the Governor as the state officer <br />responsible for negotiating and executing, on <br />behalf of the state, compacts with federally recog- <br />nized California Indian Tribes pursuant to the <br />federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 for <br />the purpose of authorizing Class III gaming. AD <br />1275 would establish a stand -alone chapter within <br />the Government Code for Tribal -State gaming <br />compacts. This bill was developed in consultation <br />With Legislative Counsel to establish a separate <br />chapter within the Government Code for the com- <br />pacts. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status:AsApps, <br />Position: Review and Comment. <br />A 1442 (La Suer). Parole: Global Position- <br />ing System Monitoring. A 1442 would require <br />that inmates released to parole for specified violent <br />sex offenses would be monitored by a Global <br />Positioning System, for the term of the inmates' <br />parole. Supporters by: Amber Center for Missing <br />and Exploited Children; California District Attorneys <br />Association; California Peace Officers' Association; <br />California Probation, Parole, and Correctional <br />Association; California Sexual Assault Investigators <br />Association; California State Sheriffs' Association; <br />Crime Victims United of California; Danielle Legacy <br />Foundation. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: <br />AsPubSfty, Position: Review and Comment. <br />SO 52 (Hollingsworth). Sexual Assault <br />Felony Enforcement. $B 52 would appropriate <br />$15 million from the General Fund for distribution to <br />county sheriffs for the implementation of county <br />and regional SAFE (Sexual Assault Felony Enforce- <br />ment) programs. The use of officers and agents <br />from several agencies protects the citizens of our <br />state, particularly children, from violent sexual <br />assaults. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: <br />SenPubSfty, Position: Support. <br />SIB 58 (Johnson). Police Reports: Confi- <br />PAGE 16/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org <br />